2004Final results
2004 election for Michigan's 9th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Joseph Knollenberg (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Steven W. Reifman (D) by 18.9 points.
Joseph KnollenbergRepublican · winner
58.5%199,210
Steven W. ReifmanDemocrat
39.5%134,764
Robert W. SchubringLibertarian
2.0%6,825
340,799 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Steven W. ReifmanJoseph Knollenberg
$82.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$119K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
-$36.7K
Cash on hand
$439.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Joseph Knollenberg (R)Steven W. Reifman (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert W. Schubring (Libertarian), 2.0%